Press Releases
Washington, D.C.—Tonight, in a historic markup in the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Joe Neguse gave the following opening remarks:
Washington, D.C.— This week, Congressman Neguse announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development will be granting over $170,000 to Housing Catalyst in Larimer County to support affordable housing for low-income and homeless veterans. Fort Collins is one of only 4 municipalities in Colorado to receive a HUD-VASH grant in this first round of funding.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi alongside the House Judiciary Committee announced the introduction of two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump. These articles come after much deliberation from the Judiciary Committee, who heard from legal scholars last week on the grounds for impeachment and reviewed evidence from the House Intelligence Committee’s report in an open hearing yesterday. Members of the House Judiciary Committee met late into the night last night to draft the articles introduced today.
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse, along with Congressman Perlmutter, and Congresswoman Maloney are requesting the House Ways and Means Committee take up helicopter safety legislation introduced earlier this year. The three members sent a letter to Chairman Richard Neal of the House Ways and Means Committee requesting the Committee hold a hearing on Neguse’s bill to incentivize emergency medical helicopters to upgrade their fuel systems.
Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District in Colorado and serves as a member of U.S. House Leadership, introduced legislation to address climate censorship at federal agencies.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse released the following comments in response to the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (RMMA) adopting noise abatement procedures in response to community concerns to lessen the impact of aircraft activity on adjacent neighborhoods.
Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Summit County in the U.S. House of Representatives announced a $2 million grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace diesel buses in Breckenridge with battery-electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. The fleet will help Breckenridge, home to one of Colorado’s largest ski resorts, provide access to jobs, services and tourist sites.
Washington, D.C.— This week, Congressman Joe Neguse helped secure passage of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to deter illegal robocalls, which inconvenience thousands of consumers every day. The bill imposes civil penalties for robocall violations and improves enforcement measures—requiring telephone carriers to verify calls and allow robocalls to be blocked consistently and transparently. The measure represents an agreement between the House and Senate negotiators and is expected to head to the President’s desk next.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who serves on the House Leadership team as well as the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, returned from a high level bicameral Congressional Delegation to Madrid, Spain where he represented Colorado at international discussions about the climate crisis.